For me, the test of a good conference is what sessions do I find myself thinking about on the bus ride home. I had a quite a lot to think about on the way home from Baltimore! On Monday morning, I attended the off-site session on developing historic walking tours in Fells Point. I know from experience that creating a walking tour that engages the public can be challenging since it is often difficult to establish a coherent story that …
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Wyck is NOT a historical house museum. This was the monumental point of today’s session presented by Eileen Rojas, The Wyck Association; Laura Keim, Curator, The Wyck Association; Donna Ann Harris, Principal, Heritage Consulting Inc.; and Page Talbott, Principal, Remer and Talbott. Though technically Wyck IS a historic house, the staff have undertaken an initiative to utilize creative, participatory, and dynamic but still historically accurate interpretation. Instead of creating simple period rooms the museum is hoping to portray 300 years of history …
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More than ever historic houses are struggling to sustain and be relevant to their surrounding communities. Three case studies presented by museum experts are examples of thinking outside the box and generating unique ideas in order to keep these wonderful pieces of history open to the public. Historic houses attempting to maintain a relevant place in the 21st century was the topic of discussion in this session presented by: Nancy Moses, Nancy Moses Planning and Development Sarah DiSantis, Executive Director, …
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